Open AccessHealth-related Fitness in Preschool Children with and without Motor Delays
Author(s) -
Sara KingDowling,
Christine Rodriguez,
Cheryl Missiuna,
Brian W. Timmons,
John Cairney
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000001590
Subject(s) - cardiorespiratory fitness , percentile , multi stage fitness test , wingate test , aerobic exercise , physical fitness , anaerobic exercise , physical therapy , medicine , aerobic capacity , body mass index , waist , body fat percentage , treadmill , movement assessment , motor skill , psychology , developmental psychology , mathematics , statistics , pathology
School-age children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) have poor health-related fitness (HRF), but little is known about when these deficits emerge. The purpose of this study was to determine if 4- and 5-yr-old children who meet the criteria for DCD exhibit poorer HRF compared with typically developing (TD) children, and if this relationship is mediated by vigorous physical activity (VPA) engagement.